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Mak-Orange Telecom partnership to provide quality mobile communication services.
Makerere University Faculty of Computing & IT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Orange Telecom to support mobile communication technology. The function took place at Makerere University on Monday 12th July 2010.
Makerere University Faculty of Computing & IT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Orange Telecom to support mobile communication technology. The function took place at Makerere University on Monday 12th July 2010.
The telecommunications company which started its operations in Uganda in 2009 is the second largest internet provider in the whole world. It has been operating in Europe, Asia, and North America where it has established a number of labs to facilitate their services.
Orange Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Philippe Luxcey said that their mission is to provide quality services to all their customers around the world without any discrimination. “We don’t have European quality or African quality but Orange quality” he said.
“We want to provide services to the African continent which will suit both the developed and developing economies. We will provide new software based on African Technology and this partnership with Makerere University will help us to achieve this” he added.
Dr. Nabukenya Josephine, Dean, Faculty of Computing & IT affirmed that the faculty will use its facilities to collaborate with Orange in providing human resource, infrastructure, and computing software as well as anything else that Orange may need.
“The Faculty has been involved in collaborations with local and international organizations through which we have established a number of infrastructures including a Mobile Computing Lab” she added.
By partnering with Makerere University, Orange Telecom will have joined Google, Nokia and The British Council which have been providing support to Information and Communication Technology in the University.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba said that the University will offer its best so as to keep its credibility in information technology training so as so support the partnership with Orange Telecom.
He hailed the telecommunications company saying that their internet services have increasingly become visible in Kampala within just a year. “I am not marketing for you but your services are really good.” He told the Orange team.
Article by Aston Mubangizi
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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